Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1887-04-09
peaocra,ic primary Election.

The TUlIOWlnC pau lOI u OciiIOCtdliC
primary election reported from u COM
mittee appointed to prepare it and rati-
fled in nass-meeting ut the February
term of The county C mt of Accomac,ls
hy request:
/. That I; primary election i'll the
Democratic party. he held on Saturday.
the 10th day Of April. next. to select
for the county officers to be
Tiled at The next May election, that is
for tie offices of Treasurer. Sheriff, Cir
emit Court Clerk, County Court Clerk,
{ ommonwcalth's Attorney. Commits
sioners of Revenue for Districts No. /
and M. >.
,. That at said election the following
shall be tile voting places or precincts:
Chincotcague Island, Greenbackville.
HorntowlI. New Church, Jenkins
Bridge. Halls store Sykes I>land Tenn
pcrancpvil!e. Mappsville, M"leStown,
Wocdbcrry, MearsvIlle, Masonv'lie, Lee
mont, Accomac 9. H., Marsh's store.
louisville, OnancocG, Casllville. Tan
gicl Island, lungoteague. Hoffman S
wharf. Charlottesville, Belle Haven
Hawks Nest, and Poweltun.
$. That ut said election all white
Democrats. regularly qualified voters
who voted for Cleveland and Hendricks.
or who failed for any reason to vote ut
said election, or who have arrived ut age
since or WHO will he of age 1T the next
May election. and who will pledge them
selves IL abide by thercsllit OF thisprinl-
AIRY election and support the nominees
hereof. shall be allowed to vote.
H. That the equity chairman shall
appoint swo goJl Democrats to b..
Judges of election at each of thc Isrt
cincts aforesaid, anu acquant them u
his early convenience of their appoint
ment. That the County chairman Shall
have necessary poll books for the sait
precincts prepared, That lie shall also
have tickets for said election prepared,
upon which tickets shall appear the
names of I'LL OF the candidates for each
of the r;iccs aforesaid, VINO desire to
submit their claims to the result Of tins
primary. and who shall have Made the
!;eposit hereinafter required and the
chairman Shall canSe The poll hooks and
sufficient of said tickeisto BE- forwarded
to the Judges Of election at their rcspec
tive precincts. -,
). That the Judges OF election shall
open the polls us early as possible on
said 10Th of April AMI keep them open
until sunser-ihey shall be tine judges of
the eli siliiity Of lire voters-thcy shall
enter upon the poll books the :ames Of
all parties voting-when the polls are
closed they shall open the ballot box:
count the vote. and certify In said poll
books. after The list of votes, the num-
Der OF votes received of each candidate
and for WHIT office, and they Shall then
return the poll books with the certificate
as early us possible TO the county CLAIR.
man. who shall Announce the result Of
The election. provided that all returns to
lie counted Shall be received by the said
chairman on or before the following
"Wednesday ut noon-all received there
after shall not be counted.
6. That il judge or Judges appointed
by the county chairman shall decline o.
refuse to act. then amy good Democrats
present shall lave full power and AL.
thority to conduct said election and
they shall perform the duties herein be-
lore required OF Judges.
I. All Candidates who desire to sub
NIT their claims to this primary, and
who wish their names to appear on said
tickets, shall on or nefore The lstday OF
April notify the county chairman in
writing of lis desire, stating the Office
for which they are candidates, and
plcdge themselves 10 abide the result
and support the nominees of this prl-
mary they shall also deposit with the
chairman So for the purposes Of defray-
ing The COST attendant upon said PIT
mary.
s. That the primary be extended to
include mag istcrial offices, and all can-
didates desiring tn enter said primary,
proceed Us the county candidates are re
quifed III the preceding section, save
that the deposit shall he 81.
On motion the several voting precincts
as appears below were added to those re-
ported by Committee:
The following persons were appointed
by the county chairman to Conduct the
primary election:
INSTRUMENTATION Nelson of S.R.,
J. ID. Wimbrough.
Woodperry-E. w. Barnes, Al Rev.
Mearsville f. Meafs, Benz. f.
Dloxom station-Henry Mason OF NJ,
John u. Byrd.
Taylor.
Newstown-Ed G. Parkes, VIM. F.
White.
Leemont-Thomas Mason, John e.
Churn.
Guilford- Thoroyool Mason, Geo. Y.
DloXom.
Hunting Creek. g. Justice, VIM.
Accomac G. He. 7. Edmonds, NJ
Ii. Higgins
Marsll's S,ore--Jas. E. Heath, Hey
ward B. keaton.
Locustville-Andrew ]. Kellam, Ed,
onIey- Geo. w. McMath, YIN. t
Drouglton.
Onancock-Wm. I. Wise. DR.. James
Pouls6n. =
Casllville-Henry R. Boggs, George
Addison.
Iioifman's NNharf-R. R.HutchinsoI
j. w Hutchinson.
Tangier 1slald-Joh1 a. Chambers
Geo. w. Mock.
pungoteague-Geo.s. Mapp, Edward
y Craddockville-S. B. Bull TN. West
Belle Haven-Samhel j. Shield. JOIN
N. West.
Hawks Nest-wm. G, Mapp, E. G
AmeS.
Powclton-Ed. T. Powell, Alme
Goillgon,
NJ. Burch.
Greenbaclvile-Wm. j. NJ. ,Sllarpley
Major i. Selby.